In 2013 NATO was an alliance in search of a mission. Events in Ukraine and Syria have led some to talk in terms of a revived Cold War. Does this restore NATO raison d’etre? We argue that the new crises do not so much answer the question as to make it more urgent.

Book Review: Joe Biden’s First Term and the ‘West Wing’ Fantasy of American Politics
In “The Last Politician,” Franklin Foer presents the first half of Biden’s presidency as a series of made-for-television moments meant to inspire doubters and assuage